Amy Gerstler (born 1956) is an American poet. She won a

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as well as the

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and holds an M.F.A. from

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. She is now a professor in th
MFA writing program
at th
University of California, Irvine
Previously, she taught in the Bennington Writing Seminars program, at

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and the

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. Gerstler was editor of the 2010 edition of the anthology ''

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''. She is also the author of art reviews, book reviews, fiction, and occasional journalistic essays. She has collaborated with visual artists, including

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, and her writing has been published in numerous exhibition catalogs. Her books of poetry include ''Medicine'' - finalist for the Phi Beta Kappa Poetry Award, and ''Bitter Angel'' (1990) - winner of the 1990

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. She lives in

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Works

* ''Index of Women'' New York: Penguin Books, 2021. *''Scattered at Sea,'' New York : Penguin Books, 2015. 014312689X, OCLC 892458622 *''Dearest Creature,'' New York : Penguin Books, 2009. , * ''Ghost Girl'' New York : Penguin Books, 2004. , * ''Medicine'' New York : Penguin, 2000. , * ''Crown of Weeds'' New York : Penguin Books, 1997. , * ''Nerve Storm'' New York : Penguin Books, 1993. , * ''Bitter Angel'' Pittsburgh, Pa. Carnegie Mellon University Press 1997. , * ''The True Bride'' Santa Monica : Lapis Press, 1986. , * ''White marriage ; & Recovery'', Los Angeles, Calif. : Illuminati, 1984. ,

References

External links

Amy Gerstler, poets.org
{{DEFAULTSORT:Gerstler, Amy 1956 births Living people Bennington College alumni Pitzer College alumni Art Center College of Design people American women poets 21st-century American women